Hammond Technical Vocational High School - Chart Yearbook (Hammond, IN)

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Combined efforts yield Music Man Music Man was given on April 10 and 11. Concert Choir members had the lead roles and made up the singing chorus of the townspeople. The entire choral department worked on the production as band members, dancers, stage crew, costumes, ushers, and ticket sellers. Miss Snyder directed. Mrs. Blandford composed and directed all choreography. Miss Bohling designed and supervised the construction of all sets and props. Members of the Calumet Youth Orchestra will perform for the musical accompaniment. The story of The Music Man is humorous. It derives its humor from the attitudes of small-town lowans. They don ' t think they ' re funny, in fact, the re very serious,- but from the audience ' s point of view, they aren ' t as important as they think. Music Man is the first musical that Tech has produced since 1965, when the Concert Choir presented South Pacific. Nancy Reed and Jim Lewis rehearse the scene at the Footbridge. 29

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Building props is an es- sential part of a good production. CAST OF CHARACTERS Harold Hill Marian Paroo Charlie Cowell Mayor Shinn Erwart Dunlop Oliver Hix Jacy Squires Olin Britt Marcillus Washburn Tommy Djilas Mrs. Paroo Amaryllis Winthrop Paroo Eulalie Mackecknie Shinn Zaneeta Shinn Gracie Shinn Alma Hix Maud Dunlop Ethel Toffelmier Mrs. Squires Constable Locke Conductor Traveling Salesmen River City Townspeople and Kids Jim Lewis .... Nancy Reed Jim Strohl Jim Elmore .... Willy Liggins . . . Robert Rardin . . . Dwight Wynn . . . Mike Ahlborn Richard Whitmore .... Rene Trevino .... Raina Bryson . Carmelle Haney John Reed . . . .Joan O ' Neal . . . Laura Zarony . . . Linda Gordon . . Patty Donelson . . . . Gwen Burns . Basheba Haney . . . . Barb Naglic . . . . Jesse Hagan .... Mark Szpak Mixed Glee Boys Members of the cast practice dance routines. 28

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FOLK SINGERS: Row 1: R. Whitmore, R. Bryson, J. Lewis, C. Young, B. Honey, Scott, J. O ' Neal, P. Donelson, H. Hernandez, J. O ' Neal, S. Shook, P. Dietrich, M. Flores. Row 2: L. Mackowiako, J. Strohl, W. Liggins. Row 3: G. Burns, S. | . Zarowny. Vocalists vary from folk to classical Folksinger perform during an appearance at Teibel ' s. 30 All participating students from the high schools in this district came to Tech, January 31, 1970, for the annual Solo-Ensemble Contest, which is sponsored by NISBOVA. Tech had seventy-eight students entering in the solo contest, and six ensemble groups. Two of the ensembles received a superior rating in the first division, and they attended the state contest on February 21, 1970. Tech had three soloists to receive a superior rating in the first division in the district, and they too entered the state solo contest. To be eligible to go to state, the first or advanced division had to be entered in the district contest, and place a superior in that division. Each soloist or ensemble is evaluated according to Intona- tion, tone quality, interpretation and general musicianship, dic- tion, rhythmic accuracy, stage presentation and appearance, and memory. Each soloist or ensemble is rated as: superior, good, fair, poor, or unsatisfactory. Tech had thirteen superior ratings, nine good ratings, and three fair ratings at district. The district winners went to the state contest at Butler Univer- sity in Indianapolis, Indiana, February 21. Tech had one en- semble to receive a first at state, and one soloist, Nancy Reed, to receive a first. The ensemble consisted of Concert Choir students Jim Lewis, Jim Strohl, Jim Elmore, Mike Ahlbore, Willy Liggins, Richard Whitmore, Nancy Reed, Sharon Scott, Joan O ' Neal, and Jean O ' Neal.